macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
10.6.8
Release notes ↗
Is macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) still supported?
No
macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) reached end of life on Jul 25, 2011 (15 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to macOS 27 (Golden Gate) (latest 27.0.1).
- Released
- Aug 28, 2009
- End of life
- Jul 25, 2011
15 years ago - Latest version
- 10.6.8
Jul 25, 2011
Upgrade path
The recommended upgrade is macOS 27 (Golden Gate), currently at 27.0.1.
How to upgrade from macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) to macOS 27 (Golden Gate)
Terminal
softwareupdate --list
sudo softwareupdate --install --all --restartOr use System Settings → General → Software Update.
Back up first, and test on a non-production machine when you move to a new branch.
Quick answers
- Is macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) still supported?
- No. macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) reached end of life on Jul 25, 2011 (15 years ago). It no longer gets updates, including security fixes. Upgrade to macOS 27 (Golden Gate) (latest 27.0.1).
- When is macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) end of life?
- macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) reached end of life on Jul 25, 2011. It gets no more updates, including security fixes.
- What is the latest version of macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)?
- The latest macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) release is 10.6.8, released on Jul 25, 2011.
- When was macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) released?
- macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) was released on Aug 28, 2009.
- What should I upgrade macOS Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) to?
- The recommended upgrade is macOS 27 (Golden Gate), currently at 27.0.1.
- How do I check which macOS version I have?
- Run
sw_vers, then paste the result into the “Am I up to date?” box on this page.
Other macOS branches
All 23 →- macOS 10.12 (Sierra) End of life
- OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) End of life
- OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) End of life
- OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) End of life
- OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) End of life
- Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) End of life
- Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) End of life
- Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) End of life
- Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) End of life
- Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) End of life
- Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) End of life
- Mac OS X 10.1 (Puma) End of life
- Mac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah) End of life
← macOS Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) macOS Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) →
macOS 10.6 release history
RSS- 10.6.8
- 10.6.5
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